Creamy Sweet Potato Soup (Vegan)

I hope you are enjoying the first week of 2012. I have had a lovely past few days with my mother who is visiting us from out of state. My mother’s visit has been wonderful-rich in lively conversations, lots of good laughs, baking, trips to the park and of course delicious food!

My children are so happy to be spending time with their “Nana”, especially my four year old who always finds another book to have Nana read to her. And my husband and I have even been able to go on a few dates-a trip to the movies and dinner at our favorite Indian Restaurant.

I was in the mood for soup today. I crave warm, vegetable soups in the winter months. This soup certainly did the trick. It warmed me up, brightened my spirits and got rave reviews from my family.

Furthermore, this soup is loaded with Vitamin A rich sweet potatoes and Vitamin K rich celery. The onion in the soup provides a healthy dose of immune boosting Vitamin C. The soup also contains garlic which is both antibacterial and antiviral. Here’s to keeping my family and your family healthy this year!

Boil sweet potatoes in a large pan with plenty of water for approximately 30 minutes. Drain water and mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher (or puree in a blender) until smooth. Set the sweet potatoes aside. Return large pan to stove.

In the large pan, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat until onion becomes translucent. Add in the celery and saute for another 3 minutes. Next pour in the coconut milk and 2 cups of the vegetable broth. Stir well with a large spoon. Place the sweet potatoes into the pot and stir again. Add in the remaining cup of vegetable broth.

Sounds healthy and delicious–I made something kind of like this with a mixture of orange veggies (some pumpkin, some carrots, some sweet potatoes). It was good, and a nice way to use up veggie leftovers! 🙂

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